**White House Touts Saudi Arabia Talks as Trump’s Success**
The White House has highlighted the negotiations in Saudi Arabia between Ukraine and Russia as one of President Donald Trump‘s key achievements. According to a statement, Trump has brought Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table through historic peace talks.
**US Officials Meet with Russian Representatives**
US officials met with Russian representatives in Riyadh on February 18 and in Istanbul on February 27 to discuss restoring bilateral relations and preliminary peace talks. These discussions were followed by a meeting between Ukraine and US officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 11.
**Concerns Raised in Kyiv and Europe**
Trump’s overtures to Russia have raised concerns in Kyiv and Europe that the US is sidelining its allies in pursuit of a swift settlement. Tensions between Kyiv and Washington have escalated after Trump’s heated exchange with President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office on February 28.
**Ukraine Pushes for US Support**
Meeting US delegates in Saudi Arabia, Ukrainian officials are expected to push for the resumption of US military aid and intelligence sharing while proposing a ceasefire in the air and at sea as a first step toward a broader peace agreement.
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